Basketball Programs Participate in Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers Week
1/22/2019 1:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Eagle coaches will wear sneakers on the sidelines this week.
NEW ORLEANS – Sun Belt Conference men's and women's basketball programs are once again participating in Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers Week.
During games from Jan. 17-26, Sun Belt men's and women's basketball coaches are donning Princess Lacey's laces in their sneakers and men's head coaches are wearing an exclusive Coaches vs. Cancer tie designed by Vineyard Vines to raise awareness for Princess Lacey's Legacy, in memory of eight-year-old basketball fan Lacey Holsworth, and the fight against pediatric cancer.
The Suits & Sneakers games for Sun Belt schools are:
Suits and Sneakers Week is a nationwide event that unites coaches across the country to raise funds and awareness about the fight against cancer and promotes the American Cancer Society as a source of inspiration and hope for those facing cancer. Coaches and their staffs across the nation wear sneakers with their suits during games to raise awareness and help save lives by raising funds and encouraging people to educate themselves about cancer prevention, screening and early detection.
The Sun Belt's participation in Suits & Sneakers Week is a part of its partnership with the American Cancer Society in the Sun Belt Fights Cancer (SunBeltFightsCancer.org) initiative. The conference's men's and women's basketball programs will also participate in the Coaches vs. Cancer 3-Point Challenge in February and baseball and softball programs will participate in the Cover Your Bases sun safety initiative in the spring.
About Coaches vs. Cancer
For over 25 years, the Coaches vs. Cancer program, in collaboration with the National Association of Basketball Coaches, has united coaches and fans nationwide to help the American Cancer Society defeat a common enemy – cancer. With your passion and dedicated support, the impact has been felt in communities nationwide. Through fundraising and education initiatives, the Coaches vs. Cancer program has supported the American Cancer Society in improving and saving lives from cancer in the United States and worldwide.
For more information on Coaches vs. Cancer, visit CoachesvsCancer.org
During games from Jan. 17-26, Sun Belt men's and women's basketball coaches are donning Princess Lacey's laces in their sneakers and men's head coaches are wearing an exclusive Coaches vs. Cancer tie designed by Vineyard Vines to raise awareness for Princess Lacey's Legacy, in memory of eight-year-old basketball fan Lacey Holsworth, and the fight against pediatric cancer.
The Suits & Sneakers games for Sun Belt schools are:
| School | Game(s) |
| Appalachian State | Thursday, Jan. 24 at Arkansas State & Saturday, Jan. 26 at Little Rock |
| Little Rock | Saturday, Jan. 26 vs. Appalachian State |
| Arkansas State | Thursday, Jan. 24 vs. Appalachian State & Saturday, Jan. 26 vs. Coastal Carolina |
| Coastal Carolina | Saturday, Jan. 26 at Arkansas State, Thursday, Jan. 24 vs. Little Rock & Saturday, Jan. 26 vs. Arkansas State (women) |
| Georgia Southern | Thursday, Jan. 24 vs. UTA & Saturday, Jan. 26 vs. Texas State |
| Georgia State | Thursday, Jan. 24 vs. Texas State & Saturday, Jan. 26 vs. UTA |
| Louisiana | Thursday, 24 vs. South Alabama & Saturday, Jan. 26 vs. Troy |
| ULM | Saturday, Jan. 26 vs. South Alabama |
| South Alabama | Thursday, Jan. 24 at Louisiana & Saturday, Jan. 26 at ULM, Saturday, Jan. 26 vs. ULM (women) |
| UTA | Thursday, Jan. 24 at Georgia Southern & Saturday, Jan. 26 at Georgia State |
| Texas State | Saturday, Jan. 26 vs. Georgia Southern (women) |
| Troy | Thursday, Jan. 17 vs. Georgia Southern |
Suits and Sneakers Week is a nationwide event that unites coaches across the country to raise funds and awareness about the fight against cancer and promotes the American Cancer Society as a source of inspiration and hope for those facing cancer. Coaches and their staffs across the nation wear sneakers with their suits during games to raise awareness and help save lives by raising funds and encouraging people to educate themselves about cancer prevention, screening and early detection.
The Sun Belt's participation in Suits & Sneakers Week is a part of its partnership with the American Cancer Society in the Sun Belt Fights Cancer (SunBeltFightsCancer.org) initiative. The conference's men's and women's basketball programs will also participate in the Coaches vs. Cancer 3-Point Challenge in February and baseball and softball programs will participate in the Cover Your Bases sun safety initiative in the spring.
About Coaches vs. Cancer
For over 25 years, the Coaches vs. Cancer program, in collaboration with the National Association of Basketball Coaches, has united coaches and fans nationwide to help the American Cancer Society defeat a common enemy – cancer. With your passion and dedicated support, the impact has been felt in communities nationwide. Through fundraising and education initiatives, the Coaches vs. Cancer program has supported the American Cancer Society in improving and saving lives from cancer in the United States and worldwide.
For more information on Coaches vs. Cancer, visit CoachesvsCancer.org
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